Nigeria’s opposition candidates for president say they will challenge the results declaring the ruling party candidate the winner. Saturday’s election was marred by technical and staff problems that saw voting delayed by a day or more at some polling stations. The ... Read More

ing States (SIDS) was highlighted in Harare at a high-level event jointly organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing ... Read More

The Embassy of the United States (US) in Ghana has presented some equipment to seven media and journalism organisations and institutions to deepen freedom of expression, the fight against corruption and ensure public accountability. The items, presented through the US Department ... Read More

President Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo has called on the Diplomatic Corps to help Ghana’s bid for a $3 billion bailout at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Peduase Lodge on Tuesday, the President said with ... Read More

Sugandh Rajaram – Indian High Commissioner to Ghana Mr Sugandh Rajaram, Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, has called for the promotion of the consumption of millet globally for sustainable growth, good environment and healthy economy. He said the promotion of the cultivation ... Read More

There are growing fears that the country’s US$3 billion multi-lateral bailout may delay as China’s long-held negotiation manoeuvres come to bear on the economy, experts have warned. With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board set to meet in April for the yearly ... Read More

There was none of the U.S. presidency's muscular, national security-focused approach on display as Jill Biden, in flowery dresses and pin-thin heels, hugged and smiled her way through Namibia and Kenya on her debut trip to the continent as first ... Read More

Bola Tinubu arrives at a polling station before casting his ballot in Lagos last week Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's disputed presidential election. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 37% of the vote, official results show. His ... Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron heads to central Africa Wednesday on a four-nation visit marked by what he said ahead of his planned Wednesday departure. On Monday, he announced a revamped relationship with Africa, amid an increase in anti-French ... Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver an address to unveiling France’s new Africa strategy. Later in the week, the French leader travels to Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo and Congo. Macron’s visit to Africa comes as ... Read More